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    Wolverine 1000 Mile Boot review

    These boots are really soft. Buttery soft. No break-in required. And the Vibram Christy wedge sole is awesome. Every step is cushioned.
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    Vintage Things That Have Disappeared In Your Lifetime?

    You don't have your own air compressor? Look into having it installed. "On Board Air" could be a lifesaver. Just a compressor and a small air tank. Not just for topping off your own tires. You could also use it for air tools, air bag suspension, air jacks, and those inflatable airbags for...
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    Wolverine 1000 Mile Boot review

    Here they are, in their natural habitat. Red tile floor just like the dish washing station of a Panda Express.
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    Allen Edmonds (really... are they good shoes?)

    Here it is in daylight, in it's natural habitat. On concrete. City streets.
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    Allen Edmonds (really... are they good shoes?)

    I oiled the shoes and wore them to the bar. Now they are ready for more trips to the bar. Not much I can do about the little flaw where the tongue gusset attached to the vamp on the right shoe. The crooked stitch on the left tongue attachment is hidden by the laces. The color was darkened...
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    Allen Edmonds (really... are they good shoes?)

    The factory second is actually in better condition than the retail quality boot. At least in my case, I got lucky. The welts weren't perfectly lined up. The sewing machine may have hiccuped. But the sole is attached and solid. No fear of it coming off. When it goes in for a resole, it...
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    Allen Edmonds (really... are they good shoes?)

    In today's world, "Made In The USA" has many definitions. We do know that nothing can be entirely made in The USA. The parts are usually imported. Not every piece of leather on every shoe is Horween. Some of that leather could be imported. I have no idea where the thread comes from. The...
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    Wesco Boot Thread.

    That's part of the charm when each shoe is made by hand. Or at least that is the line that the salesman at Allen Edmonds expected me to believe when I got effed up shoes. No thank you. I will settle for the less charming shoe without the mistakes. For decades, I've wanted a made to order...
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    Lunch, Anybody?

    Before there was such a thing as a Panda Express in every shopping mall food court around the world, there was "The Golden Age" of Chinese restaurants. In those days, the menus always had green salad, green beans, sweet potato, mashed potato, potato salad, roast beef, ham, and turkey. A choice...
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    Allen Edmonds (really... are they good shoes?)

    Are they good shoes? Here is my most recent acquisition. The shoe felt good. The shoe looked good. Just a little flaw. As the guy at the store said, "they're handmade". The guy at the sanding machine got a little carried away. Sanded down the welt to the stitches and broke the stitches...
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    Wolverine 1000 mile boots resole recomendations

    As for the original topic, resole recommendations, consider a wedge sole like Vibram Christy. Wolverine now offers a wedge sole version of the 1000 Mile Boot. I used to be the guy who wanted lug soles on all of my shoes. I could be wrong, but I believed that lug soles had the best...
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    Wesco Boot Thread.

    Apparently, Wesco has seen some recent controversy. I don't have any Wesco boots. I don't have a need for such boots. I have settled to admire from afar.
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    Allen Edmonds sizing

    We all have different feet. The shoes are built on different lasts. There is no real world standard for shoe sizing. Allen Edmonds shoe sizes go up and down by 1/3 of an inch. My rulers and tape measures read in tenths, and 16ths of an inch. And the recommendation is to go up and down by a...
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    Wolverine 1000 Mile Boot review

    I just bought these. There is a coupon code. IXMEPFRR A good opportunity to get the Wolverine version of the Alden Indy Boot in Lux Leather. What is Lux Leather?
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    Red Wing Wolverine 1000 mile boots sole questions.

    In today's world, the more popular boots have been cut in half and dissected on YouTube. Now we know what each boot is made with, and how it's constructed. And most of the more popular shoe companies have options of getting their boots with different kinds of soles. Allen Edmonds allows you...
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    Resole Shoes

    My handheld oscillating tool with a sanding attachment is okay. But my tool is one of the old versions, with a weaker motor and very low oscillations per minute. Newer versions of the tool are slimmer, lighter, easier to handle, have more power, and the power is adjustable for different jobs...
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    Experimenting on foods.

    Chinese food. It's food. I am Chinese. If I make it, it's Chinese food. The same way that Panda Express sells you food that nobody eats in China. Who puts green beans & bean sprouts, on liver and onions? Me. The same guy who also added ginger, garlic, and butter to the dish. Watch for...
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    Resole Shoes

    Funny that you should mention that. I already had the tool and attachment in my garage. I don't have a gentle hand. It didn't work out well for me. The ground off rubber was everywhere. On the shoe. On my hands. On my clothes. All over the work area. In my nostrils and in my mouth...
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    Resole Shoes

    Inspired by what my professional cobbler did...... I did my own hack job on some old boots. Ugly. Looks like 5h!t. They look terrible. But it works. The old heels were worn down. The textured sole protectors were worn smooth. Now I have lug soles. And the bullhide skin should last until...
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    Vintage Things That Have Disappeared In Your Lifetime?

    Technology was updated. That was the beginning of the end. Old elevers had a control lever to move the car up & down. There was an actual skill to stopping the elevator car so that it was flush to the floor you were landing on. And someone actually had to open and close the door. Some...

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